PODIATRIST PROVIDES REASON TO WEAR SHOES IN YOUR HOME

Roughly two out of three Americans remove their shoes when they get home, according to a May 2023 poll from CBS News and YouGov. But if you’re in the camp who does it for cleanliness, is it really necessary? Turns out the experts don’t all agree. A reason to keep your shoes on has nothing to do with germs. Going barefoot for extended periods can lead to strain on your feet, particularly when walking and standing on hardwood floors. Like many podiatrists, Priya Parthasarathy, DPM, a board-certified podiatrist in Silver Spring, MD, has seen an increase in patients with foot problems since the pandemic. 

 

Dr. Priya Parthasarathy

 

With more people spending their days barefoot working from home, she says conditions such as plantar fasciitis and an inflammation of the ball of the foot called metatarsalgia have become more common. Barefoot walking doesn’t just affect your feet,” says Parthasarathy. “It can also migrate upward, causing pain in the knees and the hips and the back.”

 

Source: Maya Dee, Exactrelease.org [10/2/23]

Courtesy of Barry Block, editor of PM News